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Title: Little guy with big aspirations
Post by: D.Ellis on May 08, 2015, 12:02:00 AM

Just finished this one up today.
The customer wanted a big knife attitude in a smaller size for general purpose work. This is what I came up with.

Textured mild steel guard
Fluted NS spacer
114 layers of 15n20 and 1084......bashed the hard way, as usual.
Stabilized birch burl handle.
tip to guard 4 9/16"......8 7/8" overall.
.200" thick at the guard, heavy distal taper.
False edge, not sharp.
Domed NS pin


All comments and critique welcome.
Darcy   :campfire:  

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/45stomp/IMG_0292_zpsk5lqiwht.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/45stomp/media/IMG_0292_zpsk5lqiwht.jpg.html)

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Title: Re: Little guy with big aspirations
Post by: bjansen on May 08, 2015, 07:16:00 AM

Excellent work Darcy. My favorite of yours yet.

Title: Re: Little guy with big aspirations
Post by: Lin Rhea on May 08, 2015, 08:20:00 AM

I know you get tired of hearing this but....

I like it.    :campfire:

Title: Re: Little guy with big aspirations
Post by: KSCATTRAPR on May 08, 2015, 09:01:00 AM

Like I have said before, you do amazing work, I really like this knife. Great job! Have you made a sheath for this knife yet?

Title: Re: Little guy with big aspirations
Post by: Doug Campbell on May 08, 2015, 09:15:00 AM

Yep another winner Darcy, just like everything about it.    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Little guy with big aspirations
Post by: Fallguy on May 08, 2015, 09:56:00 AM

Once again that talented arm of yours has created a Masterpiece.

Title: Re: Little guy with big aspirations
Post by: srtben on May 08, 2015, 11:32:00 AM

Pretty slick!

Title: Re: Little guy with big aspirations
Post by: NittanyRider on May 08, 2015, 11:57:00 AM

That knife is a beauty… sweater's nice, too!   :D

Title: Re: Little guy with big aspirations
Post by: D.Ellis on May 08, 2015, 01:58:00 PM

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Originally posted by NittanyRider:
That knife is a beauty… sweater's nice, too!    :D  

Thanks guys,

I didn't knit the sweater.......my wife did, that's WAY beyond my skill level!   :D

Darcy   :campfire:

Title: Re: Little guy with big aspirations
Post by: D.Ellis on May 08, 2015, 02:09:00 PM

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Originally posted by KSCATTRAPR:
Like I have said before, you do amazing work, I really like this knife. Great job! Have you made a sheath for this knife yet?

Sheath is not done yet.......I'll post pics of it when it is though.
Darcy   :campfire:

Title: Re: Little guy with big aspirations
Post by: cacciatore on May 08, 2015, 03:26:00 PM

Darcy you are a fine knifemaker for sure!

Title: Re: Little guy with big aspirations
Post by: Track on May 08, 2015, 05:50:00 PM

There's nothing not to like on this one Darcy, great work.

Title: Re: Little guy with big aspirations
Post by: Orion on May 08, 2015, 09:50:00 PM

That is a mighty fine knife.   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Little guy with big aspirations
Post by: Bill Kissner on May 09, 2015, 10:07:00 PM

Beautiful knife!

Title: Re: Little guy with big aspirations
Post by: D.Ellis on May 09, 2015, 11:46:00 PM

Thanks again guys.
Darcy   :campfire:

Title: Re: Little guy with big aspirations
Post by: Thadbow on May 11, 2015, 07:41:00 PM

Wow!  Great combo Darcy, I like everything about this one!

Title: Re: Little guy with big aspirations
Post by: D.Ellis on May 12, 2015, 11:27:00 PM

Thanks guys.
Here's a quick pic of the sheath.
  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/45stomp/IMG_0307_zpsx1fjhhc4.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/45stomp/media/IMG_0307_zpsx1fjhhc4.jpg.html)
Darcy   :campfire:

Title: Re: Little guy with big aspirations
Post by: South MS Bowhunter on May 15, 2015, 07:02:00 PM

Beauty!

Title: Re: Little guy with big aspirations
Post by: Izzy on May 17, 2015, 08:10:00 AM

Fine, fine, fine!!!

Title: Re: Little guy with big aspirations
Post by: Bowwild on May 19, 2015, 07:58:00 AM

That's the first of those style of all the beautiful "fighters (or Bowie?)", by any knife maker, that I've been attracted too. I love the downsizing!  That grip just begs to be held!

Title: Re: Little guy with big aspirations
Post by: D.Ellis on May 19, 2015, 02:51:00 PM

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Originally posted by Bowwild:
That's the first of those style of all the beautiful "fighters (or Bowie?)", by any knife maker, that I've been attracted too. I love the downsizing!  That grip just begs to be held!

Thanks, it does feel real good in the hand, inverted, hammer grip or reverse.
Darcy   :campfire: